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bloomberg.com - William Wilkes - China's SAIC to Pick Spain Over Hungary for Electric Car Plant
China's SAIC to Pick Spain Over Hungary for Electric Car Plant
Bloomberg

SAIC Motor Corp. 's MG unit plans to set up a European factory in Spain that will make electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would help the Chinese automaker reduce exposure to EU tariffs. The decision hasn't…

independent.co.uk - Dan Haygarth - Public electric car charging now cheaper per mile than petrol and diesel
Public electric car charging now cheaper per mile than petrol and diesel
The Independent

The cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) at a public charger is now lower on average than petrol or diesel for the first time in over a year, according to new figures. Steep rises in the price of petrol and diesel since the war in Iran began…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Not a BMW, Audi, Jaecoo - fastest charging electric car revealed
Not a BMW, Audi, Jaecoo - fastest charging electric car revealed
Daily Express

The fastest charging electric car in the world has been revealed (stock) In recent weeks, some car companies have reported increased interest from the public in buying electric cars because of the impact of the Iran war on fuel prices. In the past…

straitstimes.com - Lee Nian Tjoe - Mercedes-Benz C-class goes electric, The Car Expo returns, Toyota to sell US-made cars in Japan
Mercedes-Benz C-class goes electric, The Car Expo returns, Toyota to sell US-made cars in Japan
The Straits Times

The first electric Mercedes-Benz C-class, the C400 4Matic electric, debuted online on April 20, boasting a range of up to 762km on a single charge. Departing from the traditional three-box saloon styling, the electric vehicle (EV) features a sleek…

upi.com - Hyundai shifts to EV strategy in China after 24 years
Hyundai shifts to EV strategy in China after 24 years
UPI

April 23 (Asia Today) -- Hyundai Motor Group is overhauling its China strategy, pivoting to electric vehicles in a bid to revive its presence in the world's largest auto market. The company plans to unveil its first mass-produced Ioniq model for…

scmp.com - Coco Feng - Why China's optical communications sector is the latest AI boom beneficiary
Why China's optical communications sector is the latest AI boom beneficiary
South China Morning Post

Amid the artificial intelligence boom, the world has been laser-focused on technologies like graphics processing units and memory chips. However, a quieter miracle has been unfolding in the mainland stock market. Optical modules, which allow…

swissinfo.ch - Kristian Foss Brandt - Switzerland lags as Europe rushes to renewables amid Iran war
Switzerland lags as Europe rushes to renewables amid Iran war
www.swissinfo.ch

For years, Patrick Andres and his partner had been thinking about putting solar panels on their house in the canton of Fribourg. Generating their own electricity would save money, and it would help them reach their goal of net zero emissions. This…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China's auto industry races to embed AI in line with Beijing mandate
China's auto industry races to embed AI in line with Beijing mandate
The Standard

It took China 25 years to dominate the market for electric vehicles. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Now, the country's auto industry is hurtling toward the next disruption: Embedding artificial intelligence in cars that will make the next…

rollingstone.com - Jamie Lincoln Kitman - We Have This Fight on Our Hands': Ford CEO Jim Farley on the State of the Auto Industry
We Have This Fight on Our Hands': Ford CEO Jim Farley on the State of the Auto Industry
Rolling Stone

A dversity is a hallmark of the global auto industry. For all the wealth it's generated over more than a century, it remains fundamentally cyclical, reacting violently to market and social changes. Recessions, depressions, wars, pandemics…

cnbc.com - Evelyn Cheng - Alibaba's Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice
Alibaba's Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice
CNBC

Alibaba expanded Qwen AI to multiple Chinese automakers at the Beijing auto show. System enabled in-car services like bookings, payments and deliveries. Automakers leaned on software features as EV market growth slowed. BEIJING — Chinese…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Chinese EV makers target global expansion at Auto China amid energy shock
Chinese EV makers target global expansion at Auto China amid energy shock
South China Morning Post

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers at the Beijing auto show are shifting their focus to overseas markets, banking on opportunities from the Middle East crisis to boost profitability amid weak sales at home. “Going global has become a top…

globenewswire.com - Hexagon Purus ASA - Hexagon Purus ASA: Minutes of Annual General Meeting
Hexagon Purus ASA: Minutes of Annual General Meeting
GlobeNewswire

The annual general meeting of Hexagon Purus ASA was held today, 24 April 2026 in Oslo, Norway. All proposals on the agenda were adopted as proposed. Complete minutes of the annual general meeting are attached to this release and are also available…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - British furniture brand sold in M&S and John Lewis collapses into administration
British furniture brand sold in M&S and John Lewis collapses into administration
The Mirror

A British furniture company whose products were sold by M&S and John Lewis has collapsed into administration. Westbridge Furniture Limited has axed 297 jobs after calling in administrators from Interpath last month. Some employees were kept on to…

globenewswire.com - HERE Europe B.V. - HERE Technologies and Lotus debut first overseas integrated navigation and highway NOA by a Chinese automaker
HERE Technologies and Lotus debut first overseas integrated navigation and highway NOA by a Chinese automaker
GlobeNewswire

HERE and Lotus bring Highway NOA to global markets with an AI-powered live map For drivers, the cutting-edge solution delivers more consistent automated driving by combining navigation, safety features and NOA Beijing, Auto China 2026 – HERE…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Company that built car driven by King Charles set for major update - may change motoring
Company that built car driven by King Charles set for major update - may change motoring
Daily Express

A company which built a car driven by King Charles when he was the Prince of Wales has announced a new project that could change motoring. Riversimple, the producer of the hydrogen-powered Rasa which the monarch drove in 2021, has unveiled a new…

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